University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2021-22 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Roster
Steward, Abby
FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/BACK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK/FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK/FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BRST/FLY/FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DIVING
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FLY/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DIVING
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DIVING
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE/BACK
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BACK/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
BREAST/IM
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT FREE/FLY
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DIVING
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
SPRINT FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
DISTANCE FREE
/ Women's Swimming and Diving
Abby Steward
- Position:
- BACK/FLY
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ames HS
- Hometown:
- Ames, Iowa
Bio
2024-25: MVC Commissioners' Academic Excellence Awards and MVC Honor Roll ... Placed third in the 100-yard butterfly (58.10) and third in the 100-yard backstroke (57.97) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 24th in the 100-yard backstroke (59.94) at the MVC Championships.
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in sixth-place in the 100-yard butterfly (59.10), 15th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.45) and 20th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:16.89) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Swam the 100-yard backstroke (58.37), 200-yard backstroke (2:07.86), 100-yard butterfly (57.88) and 200-yard butterfly (2:12.59) ... Placed fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (59.44) and sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (59.71) in home dual vs. Iowa State ... Took fourth-place in 100-yard butterfly (59.32) and 100-yard backstroke (1:01.64) in dual at Illinois State ... Placed 12th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:14.14), 15th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.40) and 16th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.02) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 24th in the 100-yard backstroke (58.34), 27th in the 100-yard butterfly (58.06) and 30th (2:11.08) at the MVC Championships.
2022-23: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished the season ranked in the top-ten in program history in the 100 fly and 200 back ... Swam in two B-Finals (100 and 200-yard back) and one C-Final (100-yard butterfly) at the MVC Championships ... Won the 200-yard back at the Coyote Invitational (2:09.58), and took fifth in the 100-yard back (59.24) and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (59.81) ... Tenth place in both the 100 and 200-yard butterfly in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Placed seventh in the 200-yard butterfly (2:15.01) and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.22) in home dual vs. Illinois State ... Swam nine events at the Kansas Classic ... Sixth in both the 200-yard butterfly and 100-yard butterfly (59.13) at the Coyote Extravaganza (2:14.54) ... First place in the 100-yard back (1:01.21) and seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (59.72) at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with fourth place finishes in both the 100 and 200-yard butterfly against Iowa.
2021- 22: Placed third in the 100 fly against the University of Iowa (10/1/22) and Iowa State University (10/9/21) … Recorded a first place finish in the 100 fly against Illinois State (1/14/22) …Competed in six separate races at the 2022 MVC Championship meet in Iowa City and placed second overall in the 50 free…Also competed in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay in Iowa City…Currently ranks sixth on the All-Time Top 10 list in the 100 backstroke (56.28) and ninth in the 100 butterfly (57.13) ... earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Ames High School for Coach Joe Fisher ... swam with Ames Cyclone Aquatic Club for Coach Mike Peterson
PERSONAL: Abby (McCorkle) Steward is the daughter of Doug and Anne McCorkle ... five siblings, Sophie, Ian, Evan, Ellie, and Owen ... majoring in movement and exercise science.
2023-24: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished in sixth-place in the 100-yard butterfly (59.10), 15th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.45) and 20th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:16.89) at the Coyote Extravaganza ... Swam the 100-yard backstroke (58.37), 200-yard backstroke (2:07.86), 100-yard butterfly (57.88) and 200-yard butterfly (2:12.59) ... Placed fifth in the 100-yard butterfly (59.44) and sixth in the 100-yard backstroke (59.71) in home dual vs. Iowa State ... Took fourth-place in 100-yard butterfly (59.32) and 100-yard backstroke (1:01.64) in dual at Illinois State ... Placed 12th in the 200-yard backstroke (2:14.14), 15th in the 100-yard butterfly (1:00.40) and 16th in the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.02) at the Coyote Invite ... Placed 24th in the 100-yard backstroke (58.34), 27th in the 100-yard butterfly (58.06) and 30th (2:11.08) at the MVC Championships.
2022-23: MVC Honor Roll ... Finished the season ranked in the top-ten in program history in the 100 fly and 200 back ... Swam in two B-Finals (100 and 200-yard back) and one C-Final (100-yard butterfly) at the MVC Championships ... Won the 200-yard back at the Coyote Invitational (2:09.58), and took fifth in the 100-yard back (59.24) and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (59.81) ... Tenth place in both the 100 and 200-yard butterfly in duals against Iowa State and West Virginia ... Placed seventh in the 200-yard butterfly (2:15.01) and eighth in the 100-yard butterfly (1:01.22) in home dual vs. Illinois State ... Swam nine events at the Kansas Classic ... Sixth in both the 200-yard butterfly and 100-yard butterfly (59.13) at the Coyote Extravaganza (2:14.54) ... First place in the 100-yard back (1:01.21) and seventh in the 100-yard butterfly (59.72) at the MVC Showcase ... Opened the season with fourth place finishes in both the 100 and 200-yard butterfly against Iowa.
2021- 22: Placed third in the 100 fly against the University of Iowa (10/1/22) and Iowa State University (10/9/21) … Recorded a first place finish in the 100 fly against Illinois State (1/14/22) …Competed in six separate races at the 2022 MVC Championship meet in Iowa City and placed second overall in the 50 free…Also competed in the 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, and 400 free relay in Iowa City…Currently ranks sixth on the All-Time Top 10 list in the 100 backstroke (56.28) and ninth in the 100 butterfly (57.13) ... earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll for a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
BEFORE UNI: Swam at Ames High School for Coach Joe Fisher ... swam with Ames Cyclone Aquatic Club for Coach Mike Peterson
PERSONAL: Abby (McCorkle) Steward is the daughter of Doug and Anne McCorkle ... five siblings, Sophie, Ian, Evan, Ellie, and Owen ... majoring in movement and exercise science.
COLLEGIATE BEST TIMES
| 50 Freestyle | 24.30 | Kansas Classic (Nov. 19, 2021) |
| 100 Freestyle | 55.05 | vs. Valparaiso (Oct. 29, 2021) |
| 50 Backstroke | 27.32 | MVC Championships (Feb. 17, 2023) |
| 100 Backstroke | 56.28 | MVC Championships (Feb. 18, 2022) |
| 200 Backstroke | 2:03.06 | MVC Championships (Feb. 18, 2023) |
| 50 Butterfly | 26.12 | MVC Championships (Feb. 18, 2022) |
| 100 Butterfly | 57.00 | MVC Championships (Feb. 17, 2023) |
| 200 Butterfly | 2:12.11 | vs. Iowa (Oct. 7, 2022) |
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